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Mag-asawang nakalaya mula sa Abu Sayyaf, dumating na sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 04:20 AM

MAYNILA—Nailipat na sa kustodiya ng embahada ng Britanya dito sa Pilipinas ang mag-asawang na-kidnap nang halos 2 buwan ng Abu Sayyaf sa Sulu.  Read more »

Mag-asawang dinukot ng Abu Sayyaf sa Zamboanga del Sur, nailigtas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 01:06 AM

Bago nailigtas, 3 sunod-sunod na operasyon ang inilunsad ng AFP na ikinamatay ng 6 na Abu Sayyaf. Read more »

Hong Kong police turn water cannon on protesters, fire tear gas

James Pomfret and Jessie Pang, Reuters
Posted at Aug 25 08:30 PM

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon amid running battles with brick-throwing protesters in driving rain on Sunday after violent clashes a day earlier in which police fired tear gas for the first time in more than a week. Read more »

Guaido ramps up pressure after deadly Venezuela border clashes

Rodrigo Almonacid and Esteban Rojas, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 07:25 AM

International pressure mounted Sunday against Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro, with Washington insisting his "days are numbered" after opposition efforts to bring humanitarian aid into the country descended into bloody chaos.  Read more »

Military clash with suspected ISIS-inspired fighters in Lanao del Sur

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 11:13 AM

MANILA - Elements of the Philippine Army clashed with suspected Islamic State-inspired fighters in Lanao del Sur, a spokesperson for the military said Thursday. Read more »

In 'tiangge' capital of the Philippines, Marawi folk thrive, hope for peace

Patrick Quintos, Cathy Yang and Joel Guinto, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 02:56 PM

Seated behind a glass display of iPhones and Samsung Galaxies that she's selling at bargain prices, Emz Alawi fixes the antenna on her cellphone that also doubles as a TV, hoping for news updates on relatives in Marawi City who are rebuilding after 5 months of conflict. Read more »

Marawi veterans run 'Noble Bakery'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 03:04 PM

Soldiers nursing war wounds from the five-month long conflict in Marawi City are helping run a bakery here, that was set up with assistance from the Aboitiz Group. Read more »

Duterte won't allow martial law 'in perpetuity,' Palace says

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 04:02 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will not allow "extensions in perpetuity" of martial law in Mindanao, Malacanang said Thursday, after opposition lawmakers again assailed the constitutionality of its extension before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Duterte thanks China for help in Marawi crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 07:51 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday thanked China for donating arms to fight pro-Islamic State militants, in another sign of warming ties. Read more »

Marawi rebuilding to consider Iraq, Afghanistan models: budget chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 10:27 AM

The government will rebuild Marawi City with assistance from World Bank personnel who helped rehabilitate parts of Iraq and Afghanistan, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday. Read more »

Maute hostages not yet released to families

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 06:32 PM

Ailyn Mae Patindol on Monday trooped to this war-torn city to look for her husband after hearing that he was among the 17 hostages rescued from Maute captivity. Read more »

Security risks give pause to BPO space expansion

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:50 PM

Security risks, including the months-long conflict in Marawi City that prompted the declaration of martial law in the south, has caused business process outsourcing companies to pause their expansion, a property consultant said Monday, citing office space demand. Read more »

Maute lures new recruits with cash, military claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 02:24 PM

The military said Friday Islamic State-inspired militants could be using money to recruit members and repel troops from Marawi City, where fighting had raged for almost 4 months.   Read more »

Singapore sends aid to Marawi evacuees

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 05:08 PM

A Singapore Air Force C130 plane landed in Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental Monday, carrying supplies for evacuees and government troops in Marawi City.   Read more »

Duterte asks lawmakers for more budget support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 11:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is asking both houses of Congress to provide more budgetary support to address new potential terror threats in several areas in Mindanao.  Read more »

Construction of temporary shelters for Marawi evacuees starts

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 08:44 PM

The construction of around 5,000 temporary shelters for Marawi evacuees has begun, marking the beginning of the initial stages of the rehabilitation of the war-torn city, even as military security clearing at the main battle area may take a few more weeks.   Read more »

Southeast Asia vows cooperation on 'growing' ISIS threat

Tom Allard, Reuters
Posted at Jul 29 07:34 PM

Southeast Asian nations will cooperate more closely with intelligence and law enforcement authorities from the Middle East amid "grave concerns" about an elevated threat from Islamic State (ISIS) in the region. Read more »

Marawi evacuees leave school as classes set to start

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 04:05 PM

MARAWI CITY - Evacuees staying in a school in Balo-i packed their bags and transferred their tents to a vacant lot at the back of the madrasah on Thursday. Read more »

Marawi crisis casts damper on Duterte SONA

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 03:15 PM

The ongoing fighting between government forces and Islamic State-inspired extremists in the south casts a pall over President Rodrigo Duterte's second congressional address where he is expected to report about the gains of his populist agenda the past year. Read more »

S&P trims PH growth forecast on remittances, Marawi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 20 09:57 AM

S&P Global Ratings said Thursday it trimmed its growth forecast for the Philippines this year, citing a slowdown in remittances and fighting in the south. Read more »